John Irving Quotes
I'm not a twentieth-century novelist, I'm not modern, and certainly not postmodern. I follow the form of the nineteenth-century novel; that was the century that produced the models of the form. I'm old-fashioned, a storyteller. I'm not an analyst, and I'm not an intellectual.
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Historical costumes from the 18th and 19th centuries look so complicated, but when you see the patterns, it's very systematic. I've always been impressed by how the patterns economize the fabric.
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Curiosity does, no less than devotion, pilgrims make.
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I'm very fortunate. I have a wonderful family, lots of hobbies and athletic pursuits. I always wanted to have a very well-rounded life.
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The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against him by alleging the trials which Christ endured, and that it was not much for me to suffer something for His sake; besides, He would help me to bear it.
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Cast changes are a hard thing. For two years, we had this little family. We weren't together when these changes were decided upon. It all happened during our hiatus.
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Any film I do needs to excite me at a script level.
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With TV, the pace is so fast, the scripts are coming at you, the directors are firing things at you, it's breathtaking.
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Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy.
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A movie set is like a petri dish for neuroses, you know? It's just, like, egos and weird personalities and, more than anything, fear.
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Being from Israel and a Jew is complex already, but with France, there is a freedom and a mix of culture. I have met musicians from all over the world.
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I've had a lot of struggles and I would be in a lot of trouble, I think, if I wasn't a Christian.
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We want a money that some government mandarin can't just whisk into existence with a pen stroke.
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If a film is very clever and well-written, that's what gives you freedom as a director.
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I read a poem every night, as others read a prayer.
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I'm shooting a pilot based on my show. It's a one-camera show. I play myself.
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The times may have changed, but the people are still the same. We're still looking for love, and that will always be our struggle as human beings.
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'Trouble,' he chuckled. 'What does a boy like you know about trouble? I was in trouble afore you were born. I been in trouble you don’t even got words for.'
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I am going to die. The person who succeeds me also would die. But elections, you won't have.
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I'm a little bit of a control freak.
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That's my only goal. Surround myself with funny people, and make sure everyone has a good time and works hard.
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The most ominous of fallacies - the belief that things can be kept static by inaction
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You pick pieces of things you've experienced in life to make it real to yourself.
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One thing I like about Twitter is that you can hear it from the horse's mouth.
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I'm not a twentieth-century novelist, I'm not modern, and certainly not postmodern. I follow the form of the nineteenth-century novel; that was the century that produced the models of the form. I'm old-fashioned, a storyteller. I'm not an analyst, and I'm not an intellectual.
